Dr Anne is obsessed with her window cleaning. Her mother had very high standards regarding windows. Car owners used to be scared of her as she stepped out onto the street with the hose early in the morning. As she grew older she decided to get a window cleaner - £10 for 10 minutes. He didn't wash the woodwork, his water was dirty and the windows did not sparkle. When Dr Anne quit her job four years ago. the window cleaner was cancelled. Dr Anne had to undergo training then close supervision before she achieved the standards required.
Now on her own, Dr Anne has the voice of Mrs McArthur in her head. She hoses the windows (glass and woodwork) to get rid of the dust before hosing the cobbles. The windows are then given a soapy water using car wash in hot water. The windows are then hosed to get rid of all remnants of the soap. The windows are dried using an absorbant cloth. When dry the windows are given a buff up with Betterware's Stay Clean. This was how she passed the test...
Dr Anne has now spent four hours at the windows today and how she would love Mrs McArthur to give the seal of approval. Alas.
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Grey Granite marvels at such thoroughness and wonders if she dares suggest that the Callanish window cleaner reads the instructions. Alas, this might lead to a further redistribution of duties in Grey Granite's household. Grey Granite finds domestic tasks mind freezingly dull. She does however, wonder if Mrs McArthur had an effective method for cleaning a brass sundail. This is in the garden and hence of some import.
ReplyDeleteIn the first instance it is doing it with grace. When doing it with grace one need not hurry so the elbow grease is not felt and the wonder of the result is appreciated.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile an electric sander thing, which made a noise like a dentist's drill, has been taken (not by Grey Granite) to the sundial. This has left the surface scratched. I am informed that a quick rub with Brasso will smooth it. We shall see.Clearly a case of be careful what you wish for...
ReplyDeleteDo you think I should take a sander to the letterbox?
ReplyDeleteYes, cleaning with Brasso afterwards brought the sundial up a treat.(As they say) The Expert said the problem was some sort of coating which needed to be taken off before the cleaning products could work.(Brasso and Hot Spot + elbow grease)
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